MKC87LA010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Oakley, KS · October 27, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 27, 1986, 07:15 local (13:15 UTC)
Place
Oakley, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5195HCessna 185
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19861027052419A
Case key
34316

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Nose overLanding - roll
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Self-induced pressurePilot in commandFactor
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt stated his landing apch was too fast and the acft touched down long. He then applied brakes and the acft nosed down resulting in the propeller striking the rwy. The acft then proceeded to flip over onto it's back. The plt stated he should not have been in a hurry and should have gone around to make another landing attempt.

Aircraft

Registration
N5195H
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Serial number
03327
Airframe hours
930
Engine
Continental IO-520-D24, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Four Winds Aviation
Registered owner
Four Winds Aviation
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · October 1, 1985
Airport
Pvt. Strip, runway 8, 2,150 × 100 ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
25
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
231 total · 190 in this make and model · 205 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
45 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.